We now know that UFC heavyweight Ben Rothwell has been officially pulled from UFC Fight Night Dublin. On Tuesday it was announced that his opponent Stipe Miocic had to pull out because of injury and that the UFC would be looking for a late replacement to take on Rothwell.
Unfortunately the UFC were unable to find suitable replacement. Although, that’s not because people weren’t offering.
UFC heavyweight Matt Mitrione, who already lost to Rothwell, called for a rematch while Tyrone Spong and Derek Brunson also said they’d be willing to step in on short notice.
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Hey @BenRothwellMMA I'm down to run it back in Ireland. (I'm half Irish too). I still want to fight @travisbrowneMMA in Jan @danawhite
— Matt Mitrione (@mattmitrione) October 13, 2015
I'm diggity down. My fight isn't until January 17th. I'm ready @danawhite I gave that fight away. Errrbody saw https://t.co/YbF6iDSXud
— Matt Mitrione (@mattmitrione) October 13, 2015
@ufc get McSpong in Ireland on that card I'll fight!! Heavyweight light heavyweight I don't care I fight #moneyweight
— TyroneSpong (@Tyrone_spong) October 13, 2015
Haha! Why you trying to take my fight! Thought we were fam! A long as one of us gets it! https://t.co/jhK955QvDE
— Matt Mitrione (@mattmitrione) October 13, 2015
@mattmitrione @ufc meatheaddddd that's what I'm saying one of us has to get it right??
— TyroneSpong (@Tyrone_spong) October 13, 2015
I'll fight @RothwellFighter in Ireland. What up @danawhite @ufc
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) October 13, 2015
Would you have liked to seen any of these fights?